On this week’s Billboard Insider podcast Lamar CEO Sean Reilly talks about the search for a new OAAA CEO, Lamar’s corporate culture, sustainability, programmatic out of home, Landmark Infrastructure, tariffs and what keeps him awake nights. You head the OAAA committee which is searching for a replacement for Nancy Fletcher. […]
In addition to controlling Lamar Advertising, Sean and Kevin Reilly have been shareholders in RTC, a Louisiana telcom company. The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report says RTC recently purchased Eatel, another Louisiana telcom provider, with the Reilly’s backing. The Post and Courier has an article on religious billboards. The article […]
Insider talked with Kalil and Co Broker Max Drachman about what out of home buyers want on last week’s Billboard Insider podcast. Here’s the exchange. Are buyers focusing on leases, growth opportunities in the market and digital sign potential? The hottest item today is market share. Buyers aren’t interested…in somebody […]
Insider agrees with Lamar CEO Sean Reilly’s comments that out of home will sell advertising in an autonomous car world just like it sells advertising today in transit settings today. If you disagree and are worried about the impact on autonomous cars, you can take a deep breath. Autonomous cars […]
Sean Reilly was interesting as ever at this week’s Credit Suisse 21st Annual Communications Conference. Some of the highlights. On how digital billboards promote better ad targeting We allow customers to use trends on the small screen to inform what goes on up on the big screen. So the copy […]
May 21, 2019 (Las Vegas, NV) – The out of home (OOH) advertising industry honored eight industry leaders with its most esteemed awards May 21 in Las Vegas. Nancy Fletcher, president & CEO of the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) was presented with the highest honor, the […]
May 20, 2019 (Las Vegas, NV) – In a unanimous vote by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) Board of Directors, 44 new members were welcomed to join the trade association. The new members were approved during the Board’s biennial meeting May 20 in Las Vegas. “We […]
Here are the highlights from Lamar CEO Sean Reilly’s talk yesterday at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. On what’s performing well We’ve got some verticals that are performing incredibly well like financials…the healthcare vertical is healthy, pardon the pun. Their world is stable and they’re spending […]
“The first quarter played out largely as we anticipated, with acquisition-adjusted revenue growth a little over 2%. I’m particularly pleased by the continued strong performance of our digital platform, and I’m optimistic about the balance of 2019.” That’s how Lamar CEO Sean Reilly summarized first quarter 2019 financials. Here are […]
Lawmakers in Louisiana overwhelmingly defeated an anti-billboard proposal (14-to-3). Insider breaks down the three-hour hearing in Baton Rouge at the State House Transportation Committee, to share what worked. Background In Louisiana, the trucking/logging industries blame lawsuits and trial lawyers for inflating insurance rates. Frustrated truckers and loggers took aim at billboards, […]
